Forename زكريا

Throughout the world, زكريا (Zakaria , زكريا , Zakariya , among others...) is a widespread predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine first name. The forename زكريا is characteristic of Morocco, where it is a common boy's name, Syria, and Libya, where it is a common predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Morocco, Nigeria, and Egypt. Likewise, زكريا is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish زكريا is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name زكريا

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Zakariya, Zakarya, Zakaria	Nigeria, Morocco, Indonesia, Egypt, Malaysia
زكريا	Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq
Zachariah	Tanzania, Nigeria, Indonesia, Egypt, Malaysia
Zakariyya	Nigeria, Morocco, Indonesia, Ghana, Malaysia
Zecharia	United Kingdom, South Africa, Nigeria, United States, India

First names said to be same

Sacharias, Sakari, Sakarias, Zacarias, Zacarías, Zaccaria, Zacharia, Zacharias, Zachariasz, Zacharie, Zachariáš, Zachary, Zachery, Zakari, Zakarias, Zakariyo, Zakariás, Zakaría, Zakarías, Zakria, Zechariah, Zekeriya, Zkria, Zkrya, Ζαχαρίας, Закари, Захари, Захариас, Захария, Захарія, Зекерия, Сакари, זאקרי, זכריה, زاكاري, জাকারিয়া, ზაქარია, ザッカリー, and 盛

First name زكريا in the context

زكريا is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zichariah , the Biblical prophet; Zechariah ben Jehoiada , the a figure in the Hebrew Bible described as a priest who was stoned to death by Jehoash of Judah; Zachariah , the fictional angel in the TV series Supernatural and Zachariah Kull , the character from 2002 film 'The Scream Team'.

Notable namesakes

	زكريا ريتور 5th–6th century Bishop of Mytilene, PS (b. 465)
	زكريا الاولانى Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria, Egypt, EG (b. 950)
	زكريا أحمد Egyptian musician and composer, EG (b. 1896)
	زكريا محيي الدين Egyptian military officer and politician (1918–2012), EG (b. 1918)
	زكريا غنيم Egyptian egyptologist, EG (b. 1905)
	زكريا الحجاوي Egyptian writer, EG (b. 1915)
	زكريا شهاب Olympic wrestler, LB (b. 1926)
	زكريا تامر Syrian Writer of Short stories, Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor, SY (b. 1931)
	زكريا بطرس Egyptian Coptic priest, EG (b. 1934)
	زكريا موافي Egyptian actor, EG (b. 1936)
	زكريا عزمي Egyptian politician, EG (b. 1938)
	زكريا حدراف Moroccan association football player, MA (b. 1990)
	زكريا الآغا Leader of Fatah, PS (b. 1942)
	زكريا لبيض Dutch-born Moroccan footballer, NL (b. 1993)
	زكريا شريقي SY (b. 1940)